@TCD - yeah, I know that there's Commodore gaming PC's around but I don't know how well (or not...?) they sell due to being associated with the Commodore name.

That's kind of what I was getting at - while it sounds perfect, is it really and does it work more than short term? A brands image changes from its old associations and connotations to new ones quickly.

My bet? Within two years the new reputation of Amiga would be - oh, yeah, they're just badged PCs now. How long would that really separate them from the crowd? I'm still not convinced therefore that it's worth millions.

But I also meant what I said that it is an interesting point and at the end of the day I really don't know if it's worth money or not - anyone got the sales data for those Commodore gaming machines so I can make a more qualified judgement?

Imagine that Amiga Inc invented the i-Phone. They've then got a computer type gadget that comes with "Amiga-ness" - ie. it's an order of magnitude better in design and useability than the existing technology and also allows for end user participation and creativity (ie. the start of a community) in the form of apps that anyone can aquire the SDK for to make and sell their own software.

This is what I meant when I said "Amiga feel" and that the marriage of the name and gadget would have to be exactly right.

Useability and desirability would be high and the existing reputation of a once loved brand would then continue with the ethos that made it great in the first place whilst also giving longer term earnings potential.

I would think the name "Amiga" must be worth something still. It was a household name in the 90s and people I speak to about Amigas (who were just general users, not big fans like us) will always say "oh yeah i used to have an Amiga!" and they would always be positive about it. No one I have ever spoken to about amigas have ever said "Oh yeah i had one of those, they were a bit shit" so what im saying is. The name Amiga has a very positive background to it. Plus its a good name meaning Female Friend in spanish

So a product called Amiga whatever it may be should sell well.

In America the Amiga was nothing. And I mean nothing. Funny, since it was American.

For example? What 'we' do with the name and copyrights then? Except for making KS and WB freely available of course Would 'we' make Jens design a new 'Amiga' and have some people code a cool new OS and software? Would 'we' make a electronic gadget to get started?

Well, I'm not quite sure. But ideally the community would scrape together every single one of the minimig/NatAmi designers, top-modders, emu-writers and so on, and so on - And indeed try to design a new console.

to be honest, I seriously doubt they actauly own anything except maybe a handfull of limmited licenses

most of the stuff we would be interested in (Kickstarts / Workbench code) is still owned be Gateway..

If they actually owned something of worth then they would be able to do somthing about it... personally what they claim to own in IP must surely have a back door deal with gateway that financially prohibits them from as been said.... slapping the brand name on a el-cheapo chinese mp5 player dongle.

Since the original designers really were just a bunch of guys, whast to stop a coalition getting together and building a new machine?

We already have the expertise in the community that still exists, Jens, the Netami guys, coders, designers, Minimig guy, etc.

Maybe we should try to get people together seriously to discuss potential for pooling resources and trying to build something with the ethos, look, feel and usablity of the Amiga, but avoiding all the hassle of copyrights and IP?

On the other hand, if you are going to slap the Amiga brand on something, how about the IPAD, this seems to be the fad gadget at the moment!

Since the original designers really were just a bunch of guys, whast to stop a coalition getting together and building a new machine?

Dude, we live in the year 2010, not the beginning of the 80's anymore.

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We already have the expertise in the community that still exists, Jens, the Netami guys, coders, designers, Minimig guy, etc.

Maybe we should try to get people together seriously to discuss potential for pooling resources and trying to build something with the ethos, look, feel and usablity of the Amiga, but avoiding all the hassle of copyrights and IP?

Contra idea : Let's make at least food and living free first. On second thought, even for money that idea wouldn't work. Maybe for big money, but then again read above...
Oh and I'm being serious here. Really.

On the other hand, if you are going to slap the Amiga brand on something, how about the IPAD, this seems to be the fad gadget at the moment!

for the love of god, you must be joking! That lump of junk belongs in the trash - old idea + Apple marketing = population craze. Same old Apple.

As for your first idea, nice thought but in reality those times are long gone. You would need a vision which would exceed those of today's Macs (ugh), PC's and what not. A new way of thinking would be required...